The Alexandrian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle)

anonymous, 1879-10

  • Artwork typepage, photomechanical print
  • Object numberRP-F-2001-7-1549-2
  • Dimensionsheight 200 mm x width 280 mm
  • Physical characteristicsartotype

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Alexandrian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2001-7-1549-2

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘Alexandria, Egypt, October, 1879’
    • number: ‘Plate I’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: anonymous, Heliopolis
    • clichémaker: Harroun & Bierstadt (possibly)
    • printer (person): Harroun & Bierstadt (mentioned on object), New York (city)

  • Dating

    1879-10

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    artotype

  • Dimensions

    height 200 mm x width 280 mm

Explanatory note

  • Prent tegenover pagina 1.

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Period

    1879-10

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2001

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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